Product Description
Muiñeira de Boal: this traditional folk tune from Galicia (Spain) is
arranged for two melody instruments and is one of a number of folk tune
arrangements by the UK based folk duo Na-Mara.
A jig-like dance tune, written in 6/8 in the
Key of G, Muiñeira de Boal can be played as a duet on two
mandolins or on any C clef instruments (violins, ukuleles, flutes etc), with
the guitar chords accompanying the individual players.
Performance tips: this is beginner / intermediate
level piece played at andante or at a medium fast or allegro speed. We have
added a second melody part to the original tune, and this makes a nice
interplay between the melody instruments. The double stops can be played on the
mandolin or violin, flute etc can play one of the two notes. The last part is
in unison and builds up the energy of the repeated A section for the last time
it is fun to speed up and end with a flourish, apart from that, try to keep
the tempo even throughout. The guitar accompaniment should be played energetically
with strummed chords. When we play this tune live we play it as the last tune
of a three-part set, starting with our arrangement of the An Dro, followed by our own tune Canberra Bourrée.
Na-Mara (Rob Garcia and Paul McNamara) perform this
instrumental piece on mandolin or octave mandola, with guitar accompaniment.
They have also used it alongside other tunes in workshops as a teaching and
learning resource, introducing players to tunes from different parts of the Celtic
world.
Recordings of this and other tunes on SMP can be found on Na-Maras albums
Sisters
& Brothers, Navajos &
Pirates and The Bite
Na-Mara have built an enviable reputation for fine story-telling and
musicianship. They have performed in venues and festivals in the UK, Europe and
China, and on BBC Radio 4, and a plethora of internet and local radio stations.
They have consistently delivered new and exciting material to audiences. This includes their own take on traditional
tunes from Brittany, France, Ireland, and the Spanish Celtic regions of
Asturias and Galicia.
Rob Garcia:
mandolin, octave mandola, classical guitar
& backing vocals
Paul McNamara:
guitar & lead vocals
Web site: http://www.na-mara.com/
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